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{{Infobox Broadcast |
  call_letters   = Louisiana TechTV|
  station_logo   = [[Image:Techtvlogo.png|200px]]|
  station_slogan = Oddly Addictive|
  station_branding = TechTV|
  analog         = [[Louisiana Tech University|LA Tech]] Cable 4|
  digital        = |
  affiliations   = |
  founded         = 2000|
  location       = [[Louisiana Tech University]], <br>[[Ruston, Louisiana]]|
  callsign_meaning       = |
  owner          = [[Louisiana Tech University]]|
  former_affiliations    = |
  homepage       = http://techtv.latech.edu/|
}}
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'''TechTV''' is a 24-hour cable television channel for students of [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana]], featuring news and shows about Louisiana Tech affairs and events. Originally titled "ResTV" at conception, the information-based channel started off as simply a public access type channel for university students. Today, it stands alone ais the University's most watched channel from an entire lineup of the standard cable packagechannel {{cn}}. The channel is provided by [[Suddenlink Communications]].

A few of the personalities and hosts that were featured on Techtv programmingTV include Cody Bryant, Kyle Sweeney, Chase Guy, Ella Guy Sharpton, Christie Pitre, Jarrod Richey, William Seale, Chris Lyon, Luke Lee, and Kellen McKinney {[cn}}. Other students and volunteers are involved regularly on the channel whether by participating in the shows or submitting pictures.

==History==
Samuel Speed started ResTV in 2000 and. The channel quickly became known as Techtv by overwhelming popularityTV. The channel has grown considerably and now features hHollywood films as sanctionprovided by the ResCinema distribution company for universities nationwide.

However, tThe university's channel shared the TechtvTV name with a major national channel dedicated to technology, though TechtvTV was absorbed by [[G4]] and no longer exists. Some fans of Techtv (US) are not happy that the Techtv name is being used, hoping that the late Techtv image and name can finally be put to rest.

==Services==
TechtvTV covers many school events such as, including speeches, concerts and student organizations at the request of the event coordinator. Any student organization wishing to have an event covered need only to call the Housing office and ask for Techtv. Each event is handled differently and prices, number of cameras, and length of coverage are all based on information received from the event coordinator and are only limited to one's imaginationPricing for event coverage is based on the number of cameras, and length of coverage.

==Programs==
*"TechtvTV News" 
*"Personal News"
*"Ruston City Limits" 
*"Who Ya Know"
*"Movies This Month" 
*"TechTV Cribs" 
*"Ruston Rocks"

== External links ==
*[http://techtv.latech.edu/ Louisiana Techtv Broadcasting website]
*[http://www.latech.edu/ Louisiana Tech University Website ]

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[[Category:Louisiana Tech University]]
[[Category:Student television stations in the United States]]